NCJ Number
8506
Date Published
1971
Length
31 pages
Annotation
NARRATIVE REPORT OF THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE D.C. PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE TO PROVIDE ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE ARRESTED DURING THE DEMONSTRATION.
Abstract
THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS BROUGHT SEVERAL CLASS ACTION HABEAS CORPUS SUITS TO COMPEL POLICE TO CONFORM THEIR CONDUCT TO LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE LIMITS IN ADDITION TO REPRESENTING INDIVIDUALS DURING MAY WEEK AND SUBSEQUENT TRIALS.